How Does a Buyer Have to Pay?

[VectorGamer]

I wish everyone could be like me and pay within 24 hours of winning an auction and shipping an item within 24 hours of receiving payment...but, that's just a pipe dream...

 

But, what does eBay say as the max amount of time a buyer has to pay for an auction?

 

 

It's been close to 7 calendar days since the auction ended. I received this response when I inquired as to when I was going to be paid:

 

"Hey, I hope sometime this week. That will be the quicks I can get the money to you. I hope that will be alright. I just started to school. Please let me know if that is ok."

 

My response:

 

"I don't understand. It takes less time to get on

Paypal to pay for the item than it takes to bid on

the item itself. It only takes me a few minutes to

pay for items. Most schools have Internet access."

[VectorGamer]

I guess I answered my own question:

 

http://pages.ebay.com/help/sell/unpaid-items.html

 

4 days seems to be when you want to "open a case" for late payment...

[anicetyguy]

File the NPB, I bet you that he/she will pay in a hurry!

 

My 1st thought was... it sounds like they definitely need to attend to their schooling

[atari_envy]

I always gave about 4-5 days, and then I contacted them (unless the buyer contacted me first to state when they could pay).

 

If I were you, I would contact the buyer again and state, "Sorry, but unless you submit payment by the end of the day Saturday, I will file a Non-Paying Bidder complaint with eBay."

[Shawn]

Ebay has a 7 day window for payment before you can get your fees back and the buyer gets an unpaid item strike.

[VectorGamer]

I opened a case last night...

 

What a lame excuse "school just started"

 

Yeah, OK - I know when the semester started for me all other areas of life came to a grinding halt - I stopped eating, I stopped shitting, I stopped masturbating and I stopped paying for my eBay auctions...

[Shawn]

Close the case and get your fee's back and relist.

[VectorGamer]

Close the case and get your fee's back and relist.

 

I'll give him until this Monday. I think that's ample time.

[seanhq]

When I bid on something and win, I try to pay within minutes of winning, unless I'm sleeping when the auction ends, but then I always pay right away. I don't get people who bid on something, or even use buy it now, but then can't or don't pay for a week or more. If you can't pay within 24-48 hours of winning, in my opinion don't bid unless you made arrangements with the seller first.

 

What I'd like to know is how long should a person wait to say something about an item being sent? I won an action 7 days ago, I paid right away then sent the seller a message saying that I won and paid just for good communication on my part and asked them to send me the tracking information once it shipped. 2 days goes by, I get a reply from the seller saying that my item will be sent the following day and they will follow up with the tracking information.

 

Well here we are 5 days after the seller was going to send me tracking information and nothing from the seller. I've tried contacting the seller and so far no response.

[CPUWIZ]

When I bid on something and win, I try to pay within minutes of winning, unless I'm sleeping when the auction ends, but then I always pay right away. I don't get people who bid on something, or even use buy it now, but then can't or don't pay for a week or more. If you can't pay within 24-48 hours of winning, in my opinion don't bid unless you made arrangements with the seller first.

 

Unless you use a sniping service and can't possibly be around when the auction ends. I totally agree.

 

P.S. Cart will ship March 10th.

[VectorGamer]

As a buyer, I pay within 24 hours of winning the auction. On the seller side, I ship next business day after receiving payment.

 

I finally received payment yesterday for my auction. I don't get it and I don't want to. It's dumb.

 

 

Now, what do I leave for feedback?

[SoulBlazer]

As a buyer, I pay within 24 hours of winning the auction. On the seller side, I ship next business day after receiving payment.

 

I finally received payment yesterday for my auction. I don't get it and I don't want to. It's dumb.

 

 

Now, what do I leave for feedback?

 

In a case like that, I'd be honest....probaly say "Good communication, was slow in paying but kept me informed as to situation."

[cardadvantage]

You would be amazed at how many people on have this problem too. I have been an off and on full time eBay seller for a good 11 years now (only worked for the man a total of about 3.5 of those years too) I average about $1,500.00 in auction sales a month and I would say atleast $350.00 of those sales take between 7-14 days to get payments for them. Try budgeting for bills when you don't know when you are getting your money, lol.

 

And since they took away a sellers ability to leave negative feedback for buyers, I have to wait forever before reselling the item because of all the children who get grumpy about only waiting 9 days for a 5.00 payment before you resold the damn thing!